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Sam Brown & Nick Holroyd-Doveton - Beyond Bias: Revolutionising Hospitality Recruitment with Candid

January 31, 2025
Episode Length:
01:36:59

In this episode, we’re diving into the future of hospitality hiring with Sam Brown & Nick Holroyd-Doveton from Candid Hospitality—the game-changing platform shaking up recruitment.

Forget the old-school hiring process—Candid is breaking barriers with blind hiring, anonymous candidate profiles, and AI-driven matchmaking. Their ethos? It’s all about the Three C’sCulture, Competencies, and Compensation—ensuring businesses find the right people, and candidates land roles that truly fit.

We chat about: ✔️ How Candid Hospitality started and the "Eureka" moment behind it
✔️ The flaws in traditional recruitment (spoiler: bias and high costs)
✔️ Why anonymity is the key to unlocking hidden talent
✔️ The power of tech in hospitality hiring
✔️ And, of course, some hilarious behind-the-scenes moments from building the platform!

If you're in hospitality, tech, or just love a good startup story, this one's for you! 🚀

🎧 Hit play, subscribe, and let’s redefine hospitality hiring!


Tune in - Links below 👇

👉 Spotify 🎙 https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/captiveconversations/episodes/Sam-Brown--Nick-Holroyd-Doveton---Beyond-Bias-Revolutionising-Hospitality-Recruitment-with-Candid-e2u2hgk

👉 Youtube 📹 https://youtu.be/eqc-rr1vgaw


Pod Answers:

🌟Best Hospitality Experience - Dishoom, Ember

🌟Best Hospitality Tech - Joli, Guestwise

🌟Best Restaurant - Hickory's Smokehouse

🌟Best Burger - Black Bear Burger

🌟Best Hotel - New York-New York Hotel & Casino Last Vegas


🔗 Links to check out from the show notes:

📣 Candid Hospitality https://www.candidhospitality.co.uk


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